| Male feline |
TOM |
| Metal shackles for hands or legs |
CHAINS |
| Moves 6 dn from one track to another |
SHUNTS |
| Not long ago |
RECENTLY |
| Number of items in a series |
RANGE |
| Outcome, consequence |
UPSHOT |
| Plan of income and expenditure |
BUDGET |
| Possess |
OWN |
| Regulations |
RULES |
| Resemblance in the sounds of words |
ASSONANCE |
| Sacked or ignited |
FIRED |
| Safeguards |
PROTECTS |
| Section of a stable or theatre |
STALL |
| Skilful teller of anecdotes |
RACONTEUR |
| Small purple plum |
DAMSON |
| Surely and regularly |
STEADILY |
| Two times |
TWICE |
| Unconditional, downright, |
ABSOLUTE |